Michael

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Yes, but if you were a player at Newcastle you would inevitably injure yourself doing it and be out for six months.

We may well see the real potential of Gonzales in these two games. They should suit him down to the ground.

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Signed with the following comment: Ninety six people will not be able to listen to your Christmas Day broadcast, but one man who gorged on that tragedy will actually be merrily taking part. Out of respect alone for the relatives, please deny him the opportunity to hurt them again.

We'll have our pick of the world's best players; they'll be queueing up to join us. After all, if they do well for us, when they finish their careers they will be put out to stud.

I assume they are concerned about Gillett or others coming back with an improved offer.

Like most people I have heard a great deal about Alves's attacking qualities and how he is a superb crosser etc, but as he is nominally a right back, what are his defensive qualities like? Would he be able to cope with the physicality of the Premiership?

That's not supposed to start until Dubai take over.

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If this investment goes ahead will we now run the risk of being quoted Chelsea type prices when we enquire about a player?

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So Kraft is definitely out of the running as he would have been my preferred option based on the way he has handled his American sports franchises?

I don't like the idea of any political ownership. P.s I voted for the Dubliners, but the current poll results show them as having no votes. This poll is reminiscent of the recent Mexican elections

To answer Toby's post, I would be both wary and hopeful of any takeover. There is no doubt that we need more financial muscle, but I would want any new owner to try and use the world wide appeal of the club to generate that rather than just use outside funds. There is so much potential for making money from the name and rights of Liverpool that have never been exploited by the current board. The big difference between Chelsea and any other club in England is that Chelsea are using money that they have not and never will generate themselves. Newcastle have spent big in the past few years, but they have mortgaged themselves to the hilt so it is still money earned/to be earned that they are spending. The same thing was the case with Manchester United although it is very hard to know now just what the real finances are at Old Trafford. Liverpool used to break the British transfer record admittedly, but we still balanced the books and if we now see a player we want, whom we can't afford, we walk away. The downside of that, of course, is that we can't compete for the Premiership and many fans are willing to compromise their beliefs in order to see us back as real title contenders. In an ideal world I would like to see a cash injection into the club to give Rafa a warchest and take care of the initial building costs for the new stadium with the finished building being then somewhat self-financed through higher attendances and naming rights. The thing I most fear is the club being taken completely into the hands of private, shadowy ownership where no-one knows the true intentions of those holding the reins and then to cap it all those in charge appointing a chief executive such as Peter Kenyon. A benevolent, long term investor with a proven track record in backing on field success without interfering (such as Robert Kraft) is probably too much to hope for as that avenue now seems closed.

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He's worried about the increased T.V. revenue for English clubs from next season. They could put up with Chelsea as the only financially obscene giant, but United have already unsettled Hargreaves and the top English clubs en bloc could be competing for Europe's best players soon. Bayern Munich may well end up the richest club in a relatively impoverished league and, therefore, unimportant in the european arena.

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Even though Arsenal will almost certainly win tonight, I reckon they won't qualify from the group. Add to that that Chelsea may decide that losing tomorrow is their best way of eliminating Barca and both last year's finalists may fail to reach the knockout stages.

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According to quite a few posters we've already got that on the backs of our shirts